The Piasecki 16H was a series of
compound helicopters produced in the 1960s. The first version of the Pathfinder, the -1 version, first flew in 1962. The similar but larger Pathfinder II, the 16H-1A, was completed in 1965.
Variants
;Model 16H-1 Pathfinder : one PWC PT6B-2 with one 405 shp turboshaft engine
;Model 16H-1A Pathfinder II : larger version with one T58-GE-8
;Model 16H-1C Pathfinder III : proposed conversion of the 16H-1A with one T58-GE-5
[Note: While some sources read as if this variant was completed and flown, Piasecki Aircraft's history site makes no mention of this variant at all.]
;Model 16H-3J : nine-seat development, not built.
Specifications (16H-1A)
See also
References
;Notes
;Bibliography
*Robb, Raymond L
"Hybrid helicopters: Compounding the quest for speed" ''Vertiflite''. Summer 2006. American Helicopter Society.
External links
Model 16H-1 PathfinderModel 16H-1A Pathfinder IIModel 16H-3
{{Piasecki/Vertol aircraft
16H
1960s United States experimental aircraft
Ducted fan-powered aircraft
Compound helicopters
1960s United States helicopters
Single-turbine helicopters
Aircraft first flown in 1962